Merelinense vs Sporting Braga II: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group A
Date: Sun 15.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Merelinense and Sporting Braga II are both riding high in the 2. Division: Group A with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Merelinense form and stats

5-0-1 is the performance here so far in the 2. Division: Group A, giving Merelinense a total of 15 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!

The fans are hoping that Merelinense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-4 away loss in the 2. Division: Group A game against Maria da Fonte (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Merelinense lost 1-3 at home to Vitoria Guimaraes II.

A goal frenzy last time out for Merelinense, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Maria da Fonte. Fun stuff to watch!

The Merelinense manager Orlando Costa has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games in the league. Merelinense have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Braga II form and stats

As the visiting team in 2. Division: Group A matches, Sporting Braga II have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far. Having won their last three away games Sporting Braga II has no reason to fear anyone.

There were no winners in Sporting Braga II's previous match, a 2. Division: Group A home game that ended 1-1 vs Montalegre (placed 8th). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Camara de Lobos.

Sporting Braga II are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Sporting Braga II have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

MerelinenseFábio Pimenta
Fábio Pimenta
5 goals

Merelinense missing players

Sporting Braga II missing players

Merelinense Sporting Braga II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
7 5 0 Won W 0 3 9
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 2 2 2
25 12 1 Scored S 0 11 29
19 5 3 Conceded C 4 8 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 85%
69% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 46%
38% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 23%
69% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 31%
31% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 54%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 15%
 
4.4 5.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 9.5 7.2 5.3
5.8 5 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 2.5 3.4 2.9
3 4 5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
 
46 21 6 Total Shots T S 18 52 92
19 9 2 Shots on Target S O 4 19 35
47% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 47% 57%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group A this season:
  • Merelinense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merelinense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Merelinense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Merelinense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Merelinense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Braga II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Braga II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Braga II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Sporting Braga II have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Sporting Braga II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vizela 13 11 1 1 32 7 6 5 1 0 17 3 7 6 0 1 15 4 25 34
2 Sporting Braga II 13 9 2 2 29 10 7 6 1 0 18 2 6 3 1 2 11 8 19 29
3 Fafe 13 9 2 2 21 9 7 6 0 1 15 6 6 3 2 1 6 3 12 29
4 Maria da Fonte 13 7 5 1 30 13 7 4 2 1 20 7 6 3 3 0 10 6 17 26
5 Merelinense 13 7 3 3 25 19 6 5 0 1 12 5 7 2 3 2 13 14 6 24
6 Vitoria Guimaraes II 13 7 2 4 20 11 7 5 1 1 12 4 6 2 1 3 8 7 9 23
7 Berco 13 6 3 4 22 16 6 3 3 0 13 6 7 3 0 4 9 10 6 21
8 Montalegre 13 5 4 4 22 18 6 3 2 1 14 8 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 19
9 Marítimo II 13 3 7 3 17 18 6 2 3 1 11 11 7 1 4 2 6 7 -1 16
10 AR São Martinho 13 5 3 5 20 16 6 2 1 3 11 10 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 15
11 Pedras Salgadas 13 4 3 6 12 22 7 3 1 3 7 11 6 1 2 3 5 11 -10 15
12 Mirandela 13 4 2 7 10 15 7 3 1 3 7 5 6 1 1 4 3 10 -5 14
13 Braganca 13 2 5 6 10 15 6 1 3 2 6 7 7 1 2 4 4 8 -5 11
14 União Madeira 13 3 2 8 12 33 6 1 2 3 5 9 7 2 0 5 7 24 -21 11
15 Chaves II 13 1 6 6 18 22 6 1 2 3 11 10 7 0 4 3 7 12 -4 9
16 Cerveira 13 2 3 8 10 26 7 1 2 4 4 9 6 1 1 4 6 17 -16 9
17 Oliveirense 13 1 5 7 12 23 7 1 4 2 7 7 6 0 1 5 5 16 -11 8
18 Camara de Lobos 13 1 2 10 6 35 7 0 1 6 3 15 6 1 1 4 3 20 -29 5

Read more about 2. Division: Group A

The Campeonato de Portugal is the third-level football league in Portugal. It currently has four divisions based on geographic criteria. Each division has 18 teams who play each other home and away to decide a final league table. The top eight teams in total (two from each division) play a playoff to decide promotion.